An okay book but not for me. I found it to be a fairly typical middle aged mum trying to prove there is more to life story. Family life, work, housework, sex, with glimpses of her new life as a secret erotica author. Mildly funny but did not grip me, I'm afraid.

Sequel to More Than Just Mom, comes Rebecca Smith’s newest release Faking it available on August 7th!

Hannah is a secret writer of a best seller erotica novel. She started writing for herself to remind her that she’s much more than just a mother to her three children, a teacher, and a wife. Upon meeting her publicists to talk about the release of a second follow-up book, they tell her she needs to loosen up and to put more comedy into her books that the readers can’t seem to get enough of. Then they tell her that she also has to come publicly forward to sell more of her books. But, how is Hannah supposed to do that when she feels like she’s lost her own identity?

Faking it by Rebecca Smith was fun and had the perfect amount of humor in it. The idea for this book was original and made for a cute read. I had no problem flying through this book!

Thank you to @Netgalley for allowing me too read this early readers’ copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

1 Star

This book was hard to get through. The dialogue is cheesy and the ‘jokes’ just don’t hit. The author tried too hard to fit impressive vocabulary into the book and it just doesn’t work. I don’t like how Hannah is filled with all of this shame about being a romance novelist. It felt like going back in time 40 years.

All of Hannah’s relationships were terrible but her daughter was truly awful. Everything about Hannah is unlikable from the way she parents to the way she thinks to the way she writes.

Honestly, the whole book just misses the mark.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Unfortunately, this has to be the most advanced ARC I've ever read as there were so many formatting errors the book was unreadable. In most cases, it was words run together (for example, instead of 'run together' it would be 'runtogether'). Since I read very quickly, these errors were quite disruptive as I had to stop my flow to figure out what the words actually were. This doesn't sound like a big deal, but it frankly took all the enjoyment out of the book. It's a shame, as the writing was light and fun. I'll try the book again once it's published so the formatting errors are corrected.
DNF at 36%.

I loved the blurb for this book and was so excited to get started. it started well, the writer has a nice, light style, but then yawnsville... nothing happens. I've gotten to 50% and just cannot go on.

I feel bad for the author, because I think my lack of enjoyment is aggravated by the truly appalling formatting of the ARC copy (but I've also read other books with the same formatting issue and been so immersed in the story I've forgotten about it), so giving an extra star to account for that.

This book was not what I expected it to be. Since the very beginning, it started with a very slow pace and in my opinion, it continued that way. The plot was not the best for me, neither the story. I honestly did not enjoy it.

I did enjoy and finish this book however I think the storyline needs bulking out in the middle as it’s a bit slow and repetitive and you just can’t see where it’s going.

Wow I have not laughed out loud at a book in a long time. This book had some really funny moments that had me streaming tears down my face. I really enjoyed the concept of this story and felt like I could relate to the mother part of her in many parts of the story. The story however at times seemed a bit rushed as we went from chapter to chapter.

Overall it was the perfect light funny read. If your looking for a book that you can relate to, laugh with and at, then this book is for you. I give this book four out of five stars.

Formatting was so poor it was too difficult to read. Please provide some formatting.

Formatting was so poor it was too difficult to read. Please provide some formatting.


Formatting was so poor it was too difficult to read. Please provide some formatting.

Repeat repeat repeat repeat

I really struggled with this book. Not alot really happened and whilst there were definitely bits I could relate to, the pacing was so off it made it a slog at times.

The concept was sound and I would reach for another of Rebecca's books in the future, just this one was a miss for me.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I'm so bummed out right now. I really, really, really, wanted to love this book but I just couldn’t get into it.

I DNF’d at about the 50% mark and skipped to the last couple of chapters.

I'm not saying it was a total disaster. I laughed my ass off plenty of times throughout the book. The pacing was just too slow. I was waiting for the exciting bit to happen, sex-con, and it didn’t, until the very end. By then, I was bored and a little disappointed. I felt like the sex-con chapter could have been an epic moment for Twinky Malone.

This has in no way deterred me from reading more books from Rebecca Smith. Her humor is definitely my cup of tea.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Meet Hannah - mid 40’s mum of 3, secondary school teacher and aspiring author. This is a change of genre for me, I don’t read a lot of this type of genre but I fancied something more light hearted and easy to read. ‘Faking It’ definitely fitted the bill and I found it funny and engaging. The characterisation is good and I found myself increasingly invested in Hannah’s family and journey as an author.

The book moves along at a decent pace. My favourite part was the year 10 question box, it made me laugh out loud.

I would recommend this book to anyone looking for something gentle and fun to read.

This book was a perfect, easy, light read. It was relaxing and funny (I literally laughed out loud) and it was a relatable mom book.

Faking It by Rebecca Smith is an enjoyable read, with antics and anecdotes that will make you occasionally laugh out loud. It's endearing, humorous and is definitely a book to add to your Summer TBR list.

Okay... I really wanted to like this one. The blurb sounds awesome and I thought I would love it.
Nope.
Sadly, I could not get into this one and I DNF.

This book isn't what I was expecting, but t be honest, I'm not sure what I was expecting. The Protagonist is a mother of three in her 40's. Part time teacher, part time erotica author. While her marriage is good, her sex life is what she calls vanilla. After getting writers block on her next book, she is pushed to re-invent herself (or rather her alter ego) to become the sex goddess she needs to be to get the words flowing. There are hi-jinx goings on (including trying out some new moves in the bedroom, that don't quite get the desired results.) The narrative is strictly from her POV as we follow her through, not only her transformation, but also her everyday life as mom and wife and teacher to some high school teens... and all that goes along with the lot. And did I mention that two of her kids are teens... and we all know how they can be! ;) There are many laughs, most of which are thanks to her inner dialog, but also due to the crazy things that happen to her on her little journey. This book is the perfect read for all the moms out there who maybe don't feel as sexy as they once did. Don't worry, you don't need to be a mom to appreciate everything that goes on in this book. :D While the whole idea of the book revolves around her erotica books and #BringingSexyBack, there is no sexual content. There is talk about it and a vibrator or two make an appearance, there are no steamy scenes included. I didn't know this going into this book, but this is a follow up read to 'More Than Just Mom.' Since I had no clue about that book, you can obviously read this one without any problems. That book is about the mom starting her career as a porn writer... errr I mean an erotic author.

*I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley.

Hannah has written a (surprisingly) bestselling erotic fiction novel - though she's not certain how she feels about it being labeled "erotic humor" since she feels it's a very realistic portrayal of sex. She's now signed on to write a sequel, but she has a bad case of writer's block. So, she decides to embrace her inner sex goddess to really get on board with writing again.

This was a very cute story of self-discovery, and I admit that I chuckled quite a few times along the way. Some situations were just so realistically funny that I couldn't help but laugh (though I have yet to experience said situations myself)!

I recieved an ARC of this book through Netgalley in Exchange for an honest review. Either way my opinions are my own.This is a lighthearted book, and a perfect escape from the current situation of the world. The main thing that attracted me to this book was that I thought it would make me laugh a lot and it would be enjoyable, and I am glad I was right, I laughed so hard.Our main character Hannah attempts to juggle everything going on in her life, between being a wife and mother, but also a teacher and an aspiring writer.

If you are looking for a fun and light hearted read then look no further. It was funny and there was genuinely laugh out loud as well as cringe moments. The main character Hannah has to write a second book about sex and she tries to sex up her life with hilarious consequences. It really put a smile on my face

Rating (on a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being excellent)
Quality of writing: 4
Pace: 3
Plot development: 3
Characters: 3
Enjoyability: 4
Ease of Reading: 4

Overall rating: 3 out of 5